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Web agency in Vienna

Do you need company, service or product pages that are tailored to your needs? We are flexible when it comes to creating your website: from the homepage to the legal notice, everything is individually adapted to the design. Our team is based in Vienna, and our websites and webshops work for companies throughout Austria and internationally.

On the technical side, we usually rely on WordPress so that you can maintain your content yourself. If you need exceptional speed, a web application or interfaces, we develop with Astro, Next.js or Laravel. On request, we also take care of hosting and technical infrastructure and advise you at every step.

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Websites

We design modern, responsive websites that present your company professionally and convert visitors into customers.

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Landingpages

Our tailor-made landing pages impress with their clear structure and targeted approach to maximize your conversion rates.

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Webshops

With innovative web stores, we offer an intuitive and secure e-commerce platform that sustainably increases online sales.

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Managed hosting

Your website runs on our managed servers at Hetzner in Germany, in ISO 27001 certified data centers powered by renewable energy. On request, we take care of updates, backups and monitoring.

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  • WordPress optimization
  • UX optimization
  • Web applications
  • WordPress maintenance
  • Security solutions
  • AI integrations
  • Special solutions
  • Interfaces & APIs
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The right technology for your project

Not every website needs the same technology. We listen first and then recommend what fits your goals, your team and your budget.

In most cases, that is WordPress. For particularly fast websites, portals or applications with interfaces, we work with Astro, Next.js and Laravel. And where artificial intelligence can take work off your hands, we integrate it.

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    WordPress, if you maintain it yourself

    Proven, widely used and flexible to extend: a blog, references, property imports or special inquiry forms are just as possible as complete management systems. You maintain your content yourself.

  2. 02

    Astro, Next.js and Laravel, when you need more

    Very fast websites without a database, customer portals, booking and management systems or connections to your existing software, cleanly programmed and easy to maintain.

  3. 03

    AI where it saves work

    Search across your own content, pre-sorting of inquiries, text and image tools or automated workflows. We clarify data protection and server location before we start.

Strong brands.
Real partners.

Logo Aperol
Logo Gilead
Logo Tierklinik St. Pölten
Logo Riviera
Logo Reisemöwe
Logo NID
Logo Stutzig & Hacker
Logo Starvegas
Logo Marivent Yachts
Logo IGO Industries
Logo PPAG
Logo Con Plus Ultra
Logo Continental
Logo Wien Energie
Logo Radio 88.6
I am absolutely thrilled with the services of Wiedermayer & Friends! Markus and his team work extremely professionally and creatively and have helped me strengthen my brand and reach my target audience. Communication was always clear and effective, which gave me confidence that my marketing campaigns were in good hands. I can recommend this company without reservation and look forward to working with them in the future. (Translated from German)Sebastian Nieblas Google review
We are more than satisfied with our projects so far with Wiedermayer & Friends and already have the next project underway. You can always rely on the two creative minds, and they always have the perfect idea! Many thanks for that! (Translated from German)Melanie Hacker-Halmetschlager Google review
Highly recommended! Markus and his team implement every wish perfectly and with great care. You can tell that here people still enjoy making things happen instead of just working through a list! (Translated from German)Carma Cars GmbH Google review
I have been a client of W&F for over 5 years now and have commissioned several websites, an image video and my AdWords from them. Here you are not just looked after: they keep working on the project until you are completely satisfied. Unfortunately, working with other advertising agencies is often not that easy. I can only warmly recommend W&F, and above all Stefan and Markus. Working together was always very straightforward and the results speak for themselves. Thank you! (Translated from German)Nikolaus Kolhammer Google review
The maintenance and hosting of our website is absolutely professional, requested changes are made quickly and Markus Wiedermayer is always there with advice and support. I can really recommend Wiedermayer & Friends. (Translated from German)Petra Schwanzer Google review
The guys are all extremely personable and understand their craft! A very professional process from start to finish, as well as the speed and the results. Thumbs up and as I said, we'll see you again ;-)Jan Bauer Google review
Wiedermayer & Friends are professionally skilled, competent, agile and proactive. The team can address and clarify the client's needs, works fast, is well coordinated, likeable and fun. I am happy to recommend W&F! (Translated from German)Veronika Korbei Google review

About us

For us, Friends stands for three things. You have a direct line to the people working on your brand. For every task, we bring in exactly the specialists it needs. And we give honest advice: we tell you what works and what doesn’t. That is why many clients have been with us for years.

“Creative since 1948” is our claim, named after the birth year of our founder Wolfgang P. Wiedermayer.

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Markus Wiedermayer, Wiedermayer & Friends
Markus Wiedermayer Managing Director
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Rainhard Lehninger, Wiedermayer & Friends

Web agency guide: process, technology & costs

The process: Step by step to your perfect website

From goal setting and strategic planning through design, development and technical implementation to optimization and maintenance, our web design process covers all the steps needed to make your website an efficient and sustainable success.

  1. 01Analysis
  2. 02Planning
  3. 03Design
  4. 04Implementation
  5. 05Putting into operation
  6. 06Maintenance

Overview: What is web design?

Web design encompasses the design and technical implementation of websites to ensure an appealing, functional and user-friendly online presence. Design, structure, user guidance, loading times and search engine optimization play a central role here. A well-designed website boosts brand awareness, increases conversion rates and ensures long-term success in the digital space.

The 4 core areas of modern web design

Websites: your digital business card

A company website is the first impression potential customers have of you. It provides information, strengthens your brand, and serves as a central point of contact for customers and partners.

Key Aspects of a Successful Website:

  • Responsive Design: Optimal display on desktop, tablet & smartphone
  • SEO-Optimized Structure: Improve Google rankings through both technical and content optimization
  • Conversion Focus: Strategically placed calls-to-action (CTAs) for increased leads and inquiries
  • Fast Loading Times: Reduces bounce rates and improves the user experience

Landing pages: Targeted conversion optimization

Landing pages are specially designed websites with the aim of persuading users to take a specific action, such as registering or making a purchase.

Components of a powerful landing page:

  • Clear focus: each landing page pursues a single goal without distraction
  • Compelling content: Relevant information that builds trust and incentivizes purchase
  • Strong call-to-actions (CTAs): Clearly visible calls to action to increase conversion
  • A/B testing: Continuous optimization by testing different layouts & content

Webshops: Successful online trading

A professional online store is the foundation for successful e-commerce. It enables companies to offer products online, manage orders and increase sales.

Important elements of a successful webshop:

  • Simple navigation: clear product categories, search function & intuitive user guidance
  • Secure payment system: SSL encryption, GDPR compliance & secure payment methods
  • Mobile first: Optimized display for mobile devices
  • SEO for e-commerce: Optimization of product pages for better visibility in Google

Hosting: The basis for a high-performance website

Hosting determines the loading speed, security, and availability of your website. Choosing the right hosting provider has a direct impact on your online performance.

Hosting Types & Their Benefits:

  • Shared Hosting: Cost-effective, suitable for small websites
  • VPS (Virtual Private Server): More power & flexibility for medium-sized businesses
  • Dedicated Server: High performance for large shops & data-intensive websites
  • Cloud Hosting: Scalable & ideal for growing projects

 

Key Hosting Criteria:

  • Loading Speed & Performance: Direct impact on SEO & user experience
  • Security Measures: Regular backups, DDoS protection & firewall
  • GDPR Compliance: Server location in the EU for maximum data protection

Our hosting: We run your website on our own servers at Hetzner, which we manage ourselves. The data centers in Germany are certified to ISO/IEC 27001 and run on electricity from renewable sources. On request, we take care of updates, backups and ongoing monitoring. Our free Website Carbon Check shows how climate-friendly your current website is.

WordPress, Astro, Next.js or Laravel: which technology fits?

Which technology fits depends on who maintains the content, how often it changes and which features are needed. An overview:

  • WordPress: The most widely used content management system. Ideal if you regularly maintain content yourself, run a blog or shop, or need many features. Our recommendation for most company websites.
  • Astro: Generates finished pages without a database. Very fast and low-maintenance, a good fit for websites that rarely change. We maintain the content for you.
  • Next.js: For interactive web applications, customer areas and portals in which each person sees different content.
  • Laravel: For custom applications with their own data storage, e.g. booking, management or billing systems and interfaces to existing software.

Often the answer is a combination, such as a WordPress website with a connected application. We advise you on what fits your needs.

Website without a database: when it fits

For most companies, WordPress is the right choice: you maintain content yourself, and almost any feature can be added. If your website rarely changes, however, there is a lean alternative: a website without a content management system and without a database, built with Astro. It loads very quickly and needs hardly any maintenance.

How moving an existing website works:

  • Secure what exists: All content, images, URLs and SEO settings
  • Transfer: Design and content 1:1 or redesigned on request
  • Keep URLs: The same URLs or clean redirects so that your Google rankings are preserved
  • Maintain: You send us your changes, we implement them for you

If you regularly add content yourself, need many features or run a shop, WordPress is the better choice. We build and support both and recommend what fits your needs. By the way, this website itself is built with Astro.

Before a move, it pays to take a look at your current website, for example with our Speed & Hosting Check, and afterwards with the Redirect & Relaunch Check.

AI-readable websites: what it takes technically

More and more people are asking not just Google but AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity or Gemini. For these assistants to find your website, understand it and cite it as a source, it has to be built cleanly from a technical point of view:

  • Content in the page code: Text sits directly in the HTML and is not loaded later via JavaScript
  • Structured data: Information about your company, services, location and frequently asked questions in machine-readable form (Schema.org)
  • Deliberate crawler rules: In the robots.txt, you decide which AI services may read your content
  • llms.txt: A short overview of your most important pages for AI assistants, not yet a fixed standard but easy to implement
  • Clear structure and short loading times: Well-organized headings and pages that load quickly

Our free AI Visibility Check shows whether your website is open to AI crawlers. To learn how you actually appear in the answers of AI assistants, read AI visibility (GEO) under performance marketing.

90 %

90% of users leave a website if it does not load within 3 seconds.

28 %

28% of consumers abandon the purchase process if the navigation in the online store is too complicated.

50 %

50% of users expect a website load time of less than 2 seconds.

Sources: sprinkl.com, synup.com, sproutsocial.com

Important key figures & tools for web design & optimization

KPIs (Key Performance Indicators):

  • Page Load Time: Affects user experience & SEO ranking
  • Bounce Rate: Percentage of visitors who leave the site without interaction
  • Conversion Rate: Ratio of visitors who complete a desired action
  • SEO Visibility: How well a website ranks in search engines

 

Analytics Tools & Monitoring:

  • Google Analytics & Search Console: Visitor analysis, search queries & technical performance
  • PageSpeed Insights & Lighthouse: Website speed & optimization suggestions
  • Heatmaps & User Tracking: Identifying user behavior on the website
  • SEO Tools (Sistrix, Semrush, Ahrefs): Keyword rankings & competitor analysis

 

Goal of Data Analysis:

  • Continuous Optimization: Identify & improve weak points
  • SEO Refinement: Technical & content adjustments for better rankings
  • Conversion Growth: Evaluate user data & implement targeted measures

FAQs

What is a web agency?

A web agency is a service provider that specializes in the conception, design, development and digital marketing of websites.

What is web design?

Web design includes the planning, design and implementation of websites, taking into account layout, user-friendliness and responsive design.

Why is web design important?

A good web design improves the user experience, promotes brand awareness and contributes significantly to the success of a website.

What does web design cost?

The costs for web design vary depending on the scope of the project, individual requirements and desired functionalities.

What is responsive web design?

Responsive web design ensures that a website is optimally displayed on all end devices, from desktops to smartphones.

What is accessible web design?

Accessible web design ensures that websites are accessible and user-friendly for all users, including people with disabilities.

What makes good web design?

Good web design is characterized by appealing aesthetics, intuitive navigation, fast loading times and a user-centric design.

Which technologies are used in web design?

For most websites we rely on WordPress, and for special requirements on Astro, Next.js and Laravel. The foundation is always clean HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Which technology is right for my website?

That depends on who maintains the content, how often it changes and which features you need. For most company websites we recommend WordPress, for rarely updated and particularly fast websites Astro, and for web applications Next.js or Laravel.

What is Astro?

Astro is a modern tool that generates finished web pages without a database. Such websites load very quickly and need hardly any maintenance. It is particularly suitable for websites whose content rarely changes.

Do you also develop web applications?

Yes. With Next.js and Laravel, we develop customer portals, booking and management systems as well as interfaces to existing software, e.g. connecting real estate websites to the real estate agency software Justimmo.

Can you integrate AI into our website or our workflows?

Yes, wherever it saves work: for example a search across your own content, pre-sorting of inquiries, text and image tools or automated workflows. We ourselves work every day with our own AI tools for text and images. We clarify data protection and server location before we start.

Can ChatGPT and other AI assistants read my website?

That depends on the technology and settings, for example whether AI crawlers are allowed in the robots.txt and whether the content sits directly in the page code. You can check this yourself with our free AI Visibility Check.

Can my WordPress website move to Astro without losing Google rankings?

Yes, if the URLs stay the same or are cleanly redirected and all SEO settings are carried over. We discuss honestly beforehand whether a move is worthwhile: if you maintain a lot of content yourself, you are better off staying with WordPress.

How do I change content if my website has no database?

You send us your changes, and we implement them for you. If you would rather maintain content yourself, WordPress is the better choice.

What do you need to be able to do in web design?

In web design, knowledge of design principles, user experience, programming (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and the use of modern development tools are required.

How does web design work?

Web design combines creative design with technical implementation by combining layouts, graphics and programming to create a user-friendly website.

What is a website?

A website is a collection of interconnected web pages that are published online as a digital business card, information platform or point of sale.

What does it cost to have a website created?

The cost of creating a website depends on the scope, design and desired functions and is estimated individually.

How do I create a website?

The creation of a website includes planning, design, programming and launch, whereby professional web agencies can accompany the entire process.

What is a landing page?

A landing page is a specially designed website that leads visitors to a specific action, such as registration or purchase.

What must a landing page contain?

An effective landing page should contain a clear message, appealing graphics, a compelling call-to-action and relevant information.

What is a webshop?

A webshop is an online platform on which products or services are sold directly, often with an integrated shopping cart system and payment processing.

How does a webshop work?

A web store enables customers to browse and select products online, place them in a virtual shopping cart and pay securely, while the operator manages the sales process digitally.

What does it cost to create a webshop?

The costs for a web store vary depending on the range of functions, design and technologies used and are individually tailored to the project.

What is hosting?

Hosting refers to the provision of server resources on which your website is permanently available on the Internet.

Where is my website hosted with you?

On our managed servers at Hetzner in Germany, i.e. within the EU. The data centers are certified to ISO/IEC 27001 and run on electricity from renewable sources. On request, we take care of updates, backups and monitoring.

What does it cost to host a website?

Hosting costs vary depending on the provider, scope of services and type of hosting and often start at low entry-level packages.

What types of hosting are there?

There are various hosting options such as shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers and cloud hosting, which offer different performance features.

How does website hosting work?

With hosting, your website data is stored on servers and made available via the Internet so that users can access it at any time.

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